California Highway Patrol, California
End of Watch Monday, June 23, 1952
Add to My HeroesWilliam C. Foote
Officer William Foote was killed in a motorcycle crash while returning from Salinas to Bakersfield.
Officer Foote was a Marine Corps Reserve Korean War veteran and had served with the California Highway Patrol before and after his tour in Korea. He was survived by his wife and daughter.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 4 years
- Badge 714
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 19 ReflectionsSpeaking with Angels in the Sky - Thank you Sir for your service and most importantly being my brothers brother’s keeper - I’m no Marine,I’m nobody special but my uncle “Eddie” Edwards was special to us and you obviously to him. We visited your site together recently before his passing just the other day. Sincerely, James C
James Curtis
Family
September 29, 2023
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